One year ago, California adopted a new standard governing the use of deadly force by law enforcement. Previously, police could use lethal force under reasonable circumstances from Graham v. Connor.  Under the new law, an officer can use lethal force only when necessary.  One of the big changes in this law is it directs reviewers,…

instructions: Describe one encounter you have as psychiatric doctor, with a psychiatric patient in the outpatient office for a follow up appoitment. Discuss patient symptoms, define a dignosis, and design a treatment plan with medications. Use citations to support diagnosis, symptoms and treatment plan. Dicuss how this case encounter inpact your life as a professional,…

The selection process for law enforcement officers includes an interview, situational tests, and psychological tests. As in most professions, officers also participate in annual continuing education programs.  While there is a need for updated training for officers, researchers have also recognized the need to study police behaviors. Recently, researchers have created a mobile electroencephalogram (EEG) to monitor the…

SCENARIO: Monica and Jennifer are coworkers that have been assigned to work on a project together. Jennifer is very organized and wants her and Monica to do really well on this project. To get started, Jennifer took some initiative and prepared a list of to-do items along with the due dates. She even color-coded the list…

We are all politically socialized from childhood through adulthood by a series of experiences that are either directly or indirectly political. The agents of socialization that shape our political values and beliefs nurture the opinions we have about political issues, parties, candidates for office, government and so much more.  Think about some of your own…

SCENARIO: Monica is a single mom who has a 16-year-old son named Jordan. Monica and Jordan were close at one point. As of late, Monica has been noticing that Jordan spends a lot of time focusing on what his friends think about him. Without his mothers permission, Jordan recently crawled out of his bedroom window and…

Describe and list the key provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Select at least one provision and discuss the pros and cons associated with your selected provision. In your opinion, has the Affordable Care act been successful? Provide supporting information to support your response.

After watching the Ted Talks of Wade Davis and Mark Plotkin, answer these three questions and comment on one of the student post: How has your perspective of “mythology” and its value in the lives of human beings changed after watching the videos? How would you define the role of mythology within the culture of…

Using the articles and ideas you have been exploring on the topics of diversity in children’s books, choose one book (or fairytale) you have read so far and analyze it from the perspective of cultural relevance/bias.  In a 4-5 page paper, address the following questions: Is there evidence of bias in the book?  What type? …

describe how you were personally impacted. You will need to use quotes and cited evidence from the story, and include 3 specific literary elements that we studied and applied throughout the term.